Regl. 5209, art. VII
FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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Cite as Reglamento Núm. 5209, Art. VII
A. Functions of the General Services Division
1. Coordinate and develop activities related to the assignment
of the motor vehicles fleet of the JIA.
2. Offer official transportation service to the personnel of the
Central Offices of the JIA and coordinate official trips, so that the
functions of this organism are not affected.
3. Supervise periodically the performance af all the official
vehicles of the JIA and take the pertinent actions to achieve the
fulfillment of norms and established procedures.
4. Watch that the registers and records of the motor vehicles of
the JIA are taken and kept actualized, necessary for the
adequate control and administration of the fleet and those other
documents necessary for the good performance of the Section
related to the transportation function, including general statistic
information and the vehicle cost operation.
5. Coordinate properly the maintenance and repair activities of
the motor vehicles of the JIA to achieve optimum conditions of
performance and efficiency.
6. Advise the officials and employees of the JIA in matters
related to the transportation function.
7. Receive, check, expedite and certify the bills of gasoline and
lubricants; repairs and lease for the Finance Section.
8. Prepare periodical reports that are required about the
transportation function operations.
B. Transportation Director Functions
1. Fulfill all the proper functions of the position for the
development of the transportation function.
2. Organize, coordinate, direct, plan, supervise and give quest
to the development of the transportation activities in the JIA.
3. Establish norms, practice and procedures for the
transportation development in accordance with the approved
and promulgated regulations by the JIA and the GSA.
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4. Make determinations about repair, maintenance and
inspection that should be made to the vehicles and evaluate the
services given to the vehicles.
5. Impart approval to every subject matters that for those
authority has been delegated.
6. Coordinate the development of transporation function
activities to keep in optimum conditions of performance and
efficiency the motor vehicles of the JIA.
7. Canalize and pay attention to the problems related to the
transportation function.
8. Canalize and check the payment, tickets and bills for
lubricants, gasoline and motor vehicle services.
9. Receive vehicles acquired for the JIA.
10. Keep centralized in a "pool" the vehicles of the central
offices of the JIA and control, protect, supervise and
administrate those motor vehicles that are not assigned to any
JIA personnel. Make sure that every driver assigned to the
"pool" makes an inspection of the "pool" vehicle every time that
has to go in an official effort and when it returns of the same.
11. Recommend the casualty of equipment and motor vehicle
parts, as well as the need of replace vehicles and the
convenience of making an exchange of them.
12. Submit reports about investigations or subject matters
referred to his consideration about the transportation function.
13. Take and keep actualized the records of all the motor
vehicles of the JIA.
14. Advise the JIA personnel in subject matters related to the
transportation and inform them about any other change in the
regulations and in effect procedures.
15. Cancel to the JIA personnel the official authorization issued
to drive vehicles when:
a. It is not in effect, for any reason, the driver's license issued by
the Department of Transportation and Public Works.
b. Is determined the driver's license cancellation as a sanction
to the driver.
C. The personnel finishes their functions in the JIA.
16. Prepare periodical reports about the Section operations
concerning the transportation function and the motor vehicles
performance and require the Auxillary Directors those reports
considered necessary to do this labor.
17. Make an estimate budgetary of expenses of motor vehicles
purchase, as well as expenses of maintenance, lubricants,
gasoline, replacement parts and equipment.
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C. Functions of the Auxiliary Director of Transportation
1. Supervise and give quest to the region and/or institution
transportation activities where he is Auxiliary Director.
2. Impart approval to all the transportation subject matters for
those in where authority has been delegated.
3. Canalize and pay attention to problems related to
transportation of the area under his jurisdiction.
4. Canalize and check for the payment, tickets and bills for
lubricants, gasoline and services of the motor vehicles of the
area.
5. Keep centralized in a "pool" the vehicles assigned to his area.
6. Coordinate the official transportation service of the personnel
of the region and/or center.
7. Submit reports about investigations or subject matters
referred to consideration about the transportation function.
D. Responsibilities of the officials or employees that assume
custody of official vehicles:
1. Take care and supervise the conditions of the assigned
vehicle and watch for the proper use and the good performance
and maintenance of it.
2. Fulfill the regulations in effect and with the established
procedures by the JIA and the GSA for the transportation
function.
a. If there is no driver it should fulfill also with the functions and
responsibilities as a driver.
3. Watch that the driver fulfills his functions and responsibilities.
4. Make sure that the official vehicle driver has the driving
authorization issued by the GSA.
5. Watch the driver's security and the people's security that are
in the official vehicle assigned.
6. Inform and orientate concerned drivers and/or employees
about any change in norms and procedures issued by the JIA
and the GSA.
7. Make preliminary determinations about repairs, inspections
and purchase of materials, lubricants, gasoline and
replacement parts of the official vehicle assigned.
8. Canalize the attention of problems related to the vehicle.
9. Prepare and submit reports that are required.
E. Driver's functions and responsibilities
1. Fulfill the established norms in the regulations and with the
established procedures for the transportation function.
2. Submit daily reports of trips and coursed mileage and the
required monthly report.
3. Deliver to the Transportation Director or Auxiliary Director
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every day ticket copies of gasoline, lubricants and materials
acquired for the vehicle.
4. Inspect the vehicle that is assigned or used every time has to
go in an effort and when returns of it. For these purposes the
inspection form should be used.
5. Report to the immediate supervisor and/or the Auxiliary
Director of Transportation any damage, abnormality or
irregularity observed in the assigned or used vehicle.
6. Keep out of the vehicle, when this is not in service, the credit
card assigned to it.
7. Take with him/her, always when using a JIA vehicle, the
Authorization to Drive card issued by the GSA.
8. Request renovation of the Authorization to Drive issued by
the GSA, prior to the expiration date of it.
9. Deliver the Authorization to Drive Card when finished his
functions, it is cancelled, it is suspended, it is renewed or
expired.
10. Report the Director or the Auxiliary of Transportation when
the credit card is lost, the Authorization to Drive issued by the
GSA or the driver's license issued by the Department of
Transportation and Public Works.
11. Notify immediately to the Director or the Auxiliary of
Transportation the cancellation, suspension, occupation or the
expiration of the driver's license issued by the Department of
Transportation and Public Works.
12. Use the credit card to acquire lubricants, gasoline and
materials exclusively for the vehicle for which was issued.
Therefore, this card should not be transferred for any other
vehicle use.
13. Watch for his/her security and for the other people's security
that are in the official vehicle.
14. Drive with the proper precaution considering the people and
the JIA's property, as well as the other people's.
15. Drive the vehicles following all the traffic rules. The fines for
law or traffic municipal ordinances will be discounted from the
driver's salary, as well as those expenses for property damages
of the JIA or other people's, that are his/her responsibility.
16. Notify the Director or Auxiliary of Transportation any final
sentence of serious nature dictated against him/her and related
to any voilation to the Vehicle and Traffic Law or to any
disposition of the Penal Code related to felonies in public ways.
17. Transport only authorized people in the vehicle, except in
emergency situations.
18. Use the vehicle only for authorized trips
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19. Drive the vehicle assigned to him/her and not allow that it is
driven by other person, except in emergency situations.
20. Take personal care of the vehicle assigned or used and
watch for the adequate performance and maintenance of it.
21. Keep the vehicle in a safe place when not in use.
22. Report immediately to the Police, and in a 24-hour working
period after the incident, the Director or Auxiliary of
Transportation, of any accident , theft or vehicle loss or its
accessory parts.
23. Abstain to make any transaction with the part involved in an
accident with a JIA vehicle.
24. Not to use sirens or emergency lights during trips.
25. Take the vehicle for preventive maintenance in the date
indicated by the Director or Auxiliary of Transportation.
26. Fill all required forms and prepare any required report
related with his/her job of driving vehicles of the JIA.
27. Request authorization to the Director or Auxiliary of
Transportation for emergency purchase of materials,
lubricants, gasoline or repair service, prior to request the
workshop or private company service.
28. Request receipt or invoice to the workshop or private
company that gives service to the vehicle in an emergency
situation, with the vehicle's identification and the nature of the
service made, with the relation of the used parts and with the
arrangement cost of those. This document should be signed by
the driver and he/she should indicate in the back of it or in
separate sheet the emergency justification.